Improved elastic deauflht-attachment foe single and double haeness



@uiten faire @anni Hita JQHN BARRONQOF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 82,072, dated September 15, 1868.V

IMPROVED ELASTIG DRAU-GHT-ATTAGHMENT FOR SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS.V

TO ALL WHOM IT MA-YCONCERN:

Be it known that' l, JOHN Bannon, of Cincinnati, in' the county of Hamilton, and State of Ohiohave invented an Improved Elastic Draught-Attachment for Single or Double'Harness and.I do hereby declare that the following is a.. full'and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of .this specificationl u I Figure I being a top view'of `my invention, as arranged for single harness, showing its attachment to one lof the Shafts of the vehicle.

Figure-2, a top view of the invention, as arranged for double harness.

Figure, a top view, showing a modification -of tbc construction forsingle harness, showing also its method of attachment to the shaft. Y l Y l Figure 4, a correspondingmodification for double harness, asin iig. 2.

Figure 5, a. side view of the construction shown-in fig. 4. i

Figure 6, atop view, indicating another'modification of the invention, and

Figure 7, a. side view of the same. A l

Figure 8, a side view of another modification of the invention.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures. v

The main feature of my invention consists in an India-rubber draught-attachment, for either single or double harness, in connection with an adjustable check-strap or its equivalent, and a coupling to connect'the parts together, and with the shafts of the vehicle.

I will proceed to describethe substantial feature .of my invention, as represented in figs. 1 and 2, and then will indicate the nature of the modifications, as exhibited in the other figures. A.

Let A, in fig. 1, represent the front end vof one of the shafts of a vehicle. My improved India-rubber draught-attachment, for giving elasticity to the draught, is represented at B 'as a double or looped strap, although the particular form or construction is not important, and C represents the adjustable check-strap. This strap is represented as of leather, with a buckle, c, and holes for adjusting lthe length'of slack, and consequently the amountof stretch and force of elasticity which may be given to the draught-attachment B, before it is stopped by this check-strap, according to the load or'resistance to which the carriage may be subjected.

In order to apply this attachment and check-strap, various methods may be adopted, but the one shown is convenient, strong, and eifective.

A metallic frame or coupling, G, is employed, for c'o'nnectingV the attachment with the shaft A, so as to Idispense with tugs-in the'single harness. This has several bolts, hook's, or loops through it, as a bolt, Z, for 'attaching the elastic attachment B to the frame, preferably having a'nut and screw, so as to be removable at pleasure; a bolt, m, for connecting the check-'strap with Vthe other parts; a bolt, n, for attaching the breech'- band; loops o, for the back-band Iand belly-band Jv.; and a movable belt or hook, p, for securing the coupling to the shaft. Y l

The last, of course, is to be detachable at pleasure.

At the forward end of the India-rubber draught-attachment is also a metallic stirrup, orcoupling, H, with a bolt, r, for securing the India-ubberattachment thereto,l a bolt, s, for attaching the check-strap C, and a bolt, t, for attaching-the strap D, which is secured to the haines or breast-band of the harness. The forms of these metallic couplings Gr H may be as represented, or vary'therefrom at pleasure.

In the application of therinvention to double harness, the coupling G is connected directly with the tra-ce L, as shown in iig. 2, the remaining construction bbing the same as for single harness.

The rnodiiication, Iig. 3, only differs from the construction, fig. 1, in havingmetallic check-rods() adjust,-` able in length by screws and nuts o c, or their equivalent, in place ofa flexible check-strap. The bolts slide in the forward coupling.

Figs. 4 and 5 show the same modification of check-rods, as appliedtoa double harness.

Figs. 6 and 7 show another modification of: a. metallic check-case, C, surrounding the India-rubber draughtattachment B. In this case, Wire loops G H, substantially as shown, serve as the couplings with the other parts of the harness. The length of'movement here may be adjusted by bolts or rivets, put through different holes in the case. Y

Fig. 8 diifersfrom that just desciibed in employing a. leather or exible check-case, C, surrounding the draught-attachment, instead of a metallic check-case,

WhatI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The' combination and arrangement of the India-rubber draught-attachment B adjustable check-strap, rods,

or case C, and coupling G, substantially as 'and for the purpose herein speced.

The above specification signed by me, this twelfth day of May, 1868.

' JOHN BARRON.

Witnesses:

B. H. RUHLMAN, ANTON IsPHonDING. 

